Felicia Pearson, who starred of the acclaimed television series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard-knock life story, one that dramatically parallels her television character. While Felicia is a brilliant actor who played a truly chilling role, what's most remarkable about "Snoop" is what she has overcome in her life. Snoop was born a three-pound cross-eyed crack baby in East Baltimore. Those streets are among the toughest in the world, but Snoop was tougher. The runt of the ghetto showed an early aptitude for drug slinging and violence and thrived as a baby gangsta until she landed in Jessup state penitentiary after killing a woman in self-defense. There she rebelled violently against the system, and it was only through the cosmic intervention of her mentor, Uncle Loney, that she turned her life around. Eventually, Snoop was discovered in a nightclub by one of The Wire's cast members and quickly recruited to be one of television's most frightening and intriguing villains. While the story of coming up from the hood has been told by Antwone Fisher and Chris Gardner, among others, Snoop's tale goes far deeper into The Life than any previous books. And like Mary Karr's story, Snoop's is a woman's story from a fresh point of view. She defied traditional conventions of gender and sexual preference on the hardest streets in America and in front of millions of viewers on TV.
While Felicia is a brilliant actor in a truly chilling role in The Wire, what's most remarkable about "Snoop" is what she has overcome in her life. Snoop was born a three-pound cross-eyed crack baby in East Baltimore. Those streets are among the toughest in the world, but Snoop was tougher. The runt of the ghetto showed an early aptitude for drug slinging and violence and thrived as a baby gangsta until she landed in prison after killing a woman in self-defense. There she rebelled violently against the system, and it was only through the intervention of her mentor that she turned her life around. Snoop was discovered in a nightclub and quickly recruited to be one of television's most frightening and intriguing villains. Snoop's is the story of a woman who defied traditional conventions on the hardest streets in America.--From publisher description.
Are you tired of walking the tightrope? Are you trying desperately to be perfect and feel condemned when you fail? Do you struggle to believe that God actually loves you? I have really good news. You can rest. You can get off the tightrope and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God loves you. How? Because God sent his Son to do what we couldn’t. He lived, died and rose so that we could be called righteous. This truth sets us free. Are you ready?
Felicia Pearson, who starred of the acclaimed television series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard-knock life story, one that dramatically parallels her television character. While Felicia is a brilliant actor who played a truly chilling role, what's most remarkable about "Snoop" is what she has overcome in her life. Snoop was born a three-pound cross-eyed crack baby in East Baltimore. Those streets are among the toughest in the world, but Snoop was tougher. The runt of the ghetto showed an early aptitude for drug slinging and violence and thrived as a baby gangsta until she landed in Jessup state penitentiary after killing a woman in self-defense. There she rebelled violently against the system, and it was only through the cosmic intervention of her mentor, Uncle Loney, that she turned her life around. Eventually, Snoop was discovered in a nightclub by one of The Wire's cast members and quickly recruited to be one of television's most frightening and intriguing villains. While the story of coming up from the hood has been told by Antwone Fisher and Chris Gardner, among others, Snoop's tale goes far deeper into The Life than any previous books. And like Mary Karr's story, Snoop's is a woman's story from a fresh point of view. She defied traditional conventions of gender and sexual preference on the hardest streets in America and in front of millions of viewers on TV.
Are you tired of walking the tightrope? Are you trying desperately to be perfect and feel condemned when you fail? Do you struggle to believe that God actually loves you? I have really good news. You can rest. You can get off the tightrope and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God loves you. How? Because God sent his Son to do what we couldn’t. He lived, died and rose so that we could be called righteous. This truth sets us free. Are you ready?
In the best of times, the lives, health, and well-being of transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) people are precarious. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the pressures have increased significantly, thus worsening their condition. The 2015 National Transgender Discrimination Survey found that TGNB people were unemployed at three times the rate of the general population and four times for TGNB people of color. Household incomes of TGNB people were found to be significantly lower than the general population, 12 percent reported annual income of less than $10,000. This economic instability results from a legacy of discrimination in education and employment, family rejection, and other pressures. As a result, the risk of the coronavirus infection increased, and the outcome of the infection is worse than that of the general population. Moreover, access to nonemergency medical care has been restricted, thus preventing TGNB people from getting the care needed to help with dysphoria. Social isolation—while they are often quarantined with others who disapprove of their status—exacerbates emotional and mental health problems and may result in increased self-harm. With lockdowns and quarantines, as well as unemployment, the risk of domestic violence increased. In all of 2019, twenty-six TGNB people were murdered; in 2020, twenty-eight were murdered in the first eight months. More incidents of violence and murder are regrettably expected. As a largely marginalized population, TGNB people are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, which places them at greater risk of further marginalization, danger, poverty, and harm.
In many churches, the work of evangelism and social justice is relegated to clergy, staff, or special committees. Rarely do most members of the laity believe they should or even want to engage in the tasks of evangelism and social justice. In this volume, LaBoy contends that participation in baptism and Eucharist mandates for all Christians—and those who are Wesleyan in their orientation, in particular—that evangelism and social justice are not optional but in fact integral to their worship and witness. She argues that this understanding and practice of the integration of sacraments, evangelism, and social justice are what can help churches deal with contemporary issues of decline and church disenfranchisement by both congregants and those beyond church walls. LaBoy further argues that making the sacraments central to the worship life of congregations is what made early Methodists great evangelists and advocates for social justice.
This anthology examines Love's Labours Lost from a variety of perspectives and through a wide range of materials. Selections discuss the play in terms of historical context, dating, and sources; character analysis; comic elements and verbal conceits; evidence of authorship; performance analysis; and feminist interpretations. Alongside theater reviews, production photographs, and critical commentary, the volume also includes essays written by practicing theater artists who have worked on the play. An index by name, literary work, and concept rounds out this valuable resource.
Too often things happen in our lives in which we begin to doubt ourselves, doubt our capacities and begin to feel stuck. This cycle can continue and we feel that we have no control in making the first step and making a change. We live life simply existing without tapping into our fullest potential. But according to Konniesha Moulton, LMFT and Felicia Fdyfil-Horne, LCSW everyday living is our purpose. If we are able to live everyday with vigor and intent, we can reinvision ourselves and reclaim our power. Healing is a place to activate your potential, by doing the self work. This book is a guide to support your journey to the reinvisioned you.
Caleb Reed is once bitten, twice shy. Abandoned by his wife, and left to raise a child alone, he is in need of help while he struggles to further his career. Ariel Lauren is alone and struggling to make it on her on. Rejected and abandoned at birth, she longs for a family. With mutual urgency, Ariel needs a job and Caleb needs a housekeeper. A nosy friend, they both claim, places the two of them together.As Ariel sets out to run Caleb's home and help raise his eight year old son, one calamity after another befalls her. Through it all Caleb is by her side, his gruff exterior threatening to melt in the face of their shared attraction. In the end will Caleb allow his heart to be tested? Will Ariel allow herself to believe love is possible even for her? By Valentine's Day they will decide whether to continue in this life alone or to allow the magic of the season to bring them together and fulfill both their dreams.
Felicia is a God loving born again Christian, with a growing passion for the Word of God. She has written this book with the hope and prayer that it will help the reader to experience Gods glorious presence and grace, and see the beauty of His Spirit in their lives and in the lives of others..
Have you gone through something absolutely horrendous and came through bruised but alive? Are emotions such as guilt and shame making it difficult for you to heal completely? Do you feel like you are all alone as a victim and survivor? The story told here is a great inspiration from turmoil to testimony. Through God and his word, this book offers an inside look into how God's grace and mercy held up the real life of a person from childhood to womanhood through what many have experienced by few talk about.
In The Struggles of Life, Henderson recalls a chapter of her life where everything seems to go wrong. Born into a large family; the author witnessed how hard it was for her parents, especially her mother, to cope with their growing needs. Things went further downhill when their father left them for another woman. Since then, her mother had to raise them and feed them, not once allowing her children to work for a living. Times were hard, but still, they managed to live. It was during these moments that she learned to hold on to faith. This book follows the author's journey through life; from her family's struggles during her childhood until she was able to brave life on her own. Through Henderson's story, readers will witness the resilience of the human spirit and God's saving grace.
I hope and pray to God that you readers have learned and enjoy reading my inspirational book as much as I have learned and enjoyed writing it. When God first gave me the idea to write this book, I was very unsure of myself and I did not think that I would be able to finish this book because this would mean that I would need three hundred and sixty-five days' worth of inspirational words to help you get to know the same God that I had grown to know. At that time I had no clue how I was going to do that. Then God made me realize that, when he gives you a job to do, he will certainly give you the tools to see it through, and that is exactly what he did. I felt his presence beside me, leading me through different parts of the Bible, until one day I picked up my pencil to write and I found myself at the end of my book. All of a sudden I began to praise God and thank him for all of his help. I love God with all my heart. He has brought me a mighty long way. I have felt his presence at my weakest and loneliest points in my life. In 2007 my house burned down as I lay in my bed and slept. When the firefighters finally found me, I was pronounced dead. They revived me and took me to a Christian hospital. My family came to the hospital to find out that over 98 percent of my body had carbon monoxide poisoning from the fire. From there I was airlifted to Baltimore Shock Trauma. The doctor in Baltimore told my family that, if I made it through the night, I would be brain-dead. I spent one month in the hospital, recovering. I am here today, telling my story through the grace of God. I should have realized back then that the good Lord had some unfinished business with me. I'm not sure what God has next for me, but you haven't heard the last of Felicia Stevenson praising the Lord. I Leave You for Now with This May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace. Numbers 6:24-26 Name: Felicia K. Stevenson Email: FStevenson68@Gmail.com Phone number: 302-507-9858
Being assigned to people of many ethnic backgrounds, men & women, Rev. Grayer helped pull them from their comfort zone of emotional pain through strategic prayer, prophetic empathy, lovingkindness, and God’s guidance. This passion brews from her own personal experiences. Seven of the twelve years of her preaching tenure was filled with anxiety and depression. As a victim of colorism in the south, she believed she wasn't worthy; because of other’s views and opinions about her dark skin around the small town. After many years of misunderstanding and pain, God healed her. This breakthrough drives her in the pursuit of emotional healing for others! Far too many years of her life had been wasted because of unforgiveness and pretentious behavior. She finally allowed the honesty of her heart to break through the seams of years of heartbreak. This testimonial devotional, authored by Elder Felicia Grayer, will give you a peek at the world, your neighbors, and yourselves through the eyes of God. Your existence in this world is undisputed! Getting to know your origin through God’s eyes will change your life! This book will change what you think you knew about yourself and the world at large.
It was then that he carried me, is about the many trials faced while being someone looked at as different in today's society. A child burned at the age of three months old having to go through life seeing more hospitals than the normal child. Later in life dealing with the many issues any normal person without scars have dealt with in their lives. Financial difficulties, marital issues, and yet holding on to faith in God. Through much prayer and strong belief you can conquer anything that comes up against you. This will help you in prayer and much struggling in the physical, mental and spiritual realm. I pray that you enjoy this and find that what I have written you can relate to and heal from. It was then that he carried me shows you that while I was stirring around in my mess, blessings was knocking at the door, deliverance was waiting to carry me through the dark days, healing was curing all that ailed me, and God never left me alone. He allowed my enemies to be my foot stool. Remember many of those who yell out ABBA FATHER are not really seeking his presence, they sometimes want his glory for themselves and that includes what you accomplish for yourself. Many who say they want you to succeed really want to see you fail thats why I stand on God's word at all times. God will never fail you; man will.
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